Seasonal closure · Going-to-the-Sun Road · Montana

Is Going-to-the-Sun Road open?

Park road. Usually closes around the third Monday of October and reopens late June at the earliest. Below: what the MDT 511 feed is posting for Going-to-the-Sun Road right now, and the dates the National Park Service gives, quoted from its own page. This is a park road inside Glacier National Park. The Park Service runs it, and the state feed may not carry its gate.

Posted for Going-to-the-Sun Road right nowMDT 511 via MileCheck · loading

Reading the MDT 511 feed…

Reports whose route is Going-to-the-Sun Road, or whose text names Going-to-the-Sun Road. Reloads every five minutes. Ramp, lane and shoulder reports are labeled, not counted as closures.

Usually closes: Around the third Monday of October
Usually reopens: Late June at the earliest
Closure segment: Alpine sections; open year-round near the West Entrance
2026-27 dates: No 2026-27 dates were posted on the source page when it was read.
Who decides: The National Park Service.

What the National Park Service says

“The alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road typically close for the winter around the third Monday of October, but this can happen earlier due to wintery weather. The entire road does not usually open until late June at the earliest.”

Source: www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/directions.htm, read October 2, 2026.

Where to look next

Official source

MDT 511

Montana's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Park road

Glacier National Park

The Park Service decides when this road closes and reopens. Its page carries the current status.

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Questions, answered

When does Going-to-the-Sun Road close for the winter?

Around the third Monday of October That is what the National Park Service publishes, read October 2, 2026. The gate goes in when the snow does, so the date moves from year to year. No 2026-27 dates were posted on the source page when it was read.

When does Going-to-the-Sun Road reopen?

Late June at the earliest Plowing and avalanche work set the day, and the agency announces it when the road is ready.

Where exactly does it close?

Alpine sections; open year-round near the West Entrance. The rest of Going-to-the-Sun Road is handled like any other road in Montana.

Where do I check whether Going-to-the-Sun Road is open today?

MDT 511 is the official source for the state highway, and the Park Service page for Glacier National Park carries the park road's status. The block at the top of this page reads the same MDT 511 feed every five minutes and lists what is posted for Going-to-the-Sun Road. If the feed cannot be reached, the page says so instead of showing an empty list.

Does the MileCheck app show this closure?

The app shows the same MDT 511 alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium.

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